and making sure the economy is strong. >> woodruff: dorothy stoneman, the founder of the non-profit youthbuild usa - says young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are more apt to base their vote on their immediate circumstances. >> in 2008 they had this hope, they did believe in hope and change, i think some of them are now disappointed because they got their hopes up so high and they haven't seen the kind of change that they imagined. they're not mad, they're disappointed, they're not sure, so they're confused about what does it take to change, which they know their neighborhoods need. >> woodruff: back in columbus, only miles from ohio state university, shannon follins worries about her neighborhood. follins who was pregnant at 16, now has two children, works an overnight shift at the waffle house and attends classes during the day. she will vote for the president because she thinks he is more in touch with the needs of her community and her children. >> i don't want my son growing up to be no gang banger shooting people or in and out of prison i don't want my daughter to be a